Tue.Aug 30, 2011

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10 Steps to Productive Meetings

N2Growth Blog

By Mike Myatt , Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth. If you’ve ever watched an episode of NBC’s “The Office” you know exactly what unproductive meetings look like. The tragic news is many real world meetings too closely resemble a fictional Michael Scott get together. Stories of “death by meeting&# are a well represented part of corporate folklore for good reason – unplanned, unnecessary, uninspired, or otherwise unproductive meetings are a colossal waste of time and resources.

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I’m Listening as Loud as I Can

Lead Change Blog

Posted in Leadership Development Facebook is my guilty pleasure. I admit it. I probably spend too much time on Facebook. I probably spend too much time using social media period, but Facebook is my favorite. I love talking to people, cracking jokes, wryly observing the world, learning, laughing, and crying with friends. An old friend commented on my excessive [.

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What are You Measuring?

Kevin Eikenberry

I wrote the piece that follows several years ago, and the events happened years before that. I share it on this blog today (with minor edits), because today, Lori and I celebrate our 25th wedding anniversary. Of all the blessings in my life, none match what she has brought and brings to my life every [.].

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What My Kids Taught Me About Inspiration and Execution

Tanveer Naseer

The sand castle city my daughters built on the beach at the summer cottage Growing up, the month of August was always a bittersweet time of the year. On the one hand, it signalled that the end of summer was fast approaching and with it, the return to the school routine of homework and earlier bedtimes. At the same time, though, August also seemed to be the month where the summer break began to drag as all the activities we’d planned to do were done and there seemed to be nothing left to do

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Recruit and Retain New Blue-Collar Talent

Blue-collar jobs have a branding problem. One company, GEON, partnered with Paycor to find the solution. Learn how to attract, engage, and retain blue-collar employees, helping them build meaningful careers – and support your company’s goals.

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How to go Further Faster – Guaranteed

Leadership Freak

Image source Leaders are control freaks that struggle to let go. You go further faster when you pass the baton; sadly, you hinder your influence and effectiveness when you don’t. You’ll always be a mediocre leader until you become great at delegating. Recently an emerging leader explained they were learning to delegate. He said, “I’m [.].

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Three Things The Coast Guard Does to Prepare for Emergencies

Next Level Blog

The turmoil and damage caused in the Northeast last weekend by Hurricane Irene is just the latest reminder of how much we rely on first responders like the U.S. Coast Guard in times of emergencies. Please click the headline to read the whole story.

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Effective Leadership in these Uncertain Times

Coaching Tip

By Mike Thomas, author of " The Anywhere Leader ". These are the days of uncertainty. I love what John F. Kennedy once said, “The one unchangeable certainty is that nothing is certain or unchangeable.” Uncertainty is the watchword for today’s business leaders – and most aren’t prepared to lead through it. . It’s easy to lead through the predictable and the known.

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Are Your Employees Eating Alone?

CO2

Eating at your desk. One-Third of Employees Lunch at Their Desk in a recent study done by Right Management. According to this study it is clear that these employees have not read the book Never Eat Alone by Keith Ferrazzi. When companies have their employees eating at their desk it may show productivity but it also reflects on isolation between co-workers and that these employees are not getting out of the office to engage their brand or finding new ways to improve their organization through pe

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Social Intelligence and Leadership

LDRLB

In this interview, lovingly poached from Harvard Business Review, Daniel Goleman delves into emotional and social intelligence and its implications for leading an organization to better performance.

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Hurricane Irene and Unexpected Visitors

Your Voice of Encouragement

Photo by Kathleen Scott. Used with permission. We live in southeastern Virginia, so we’d been tracking the path of Hurricane Irene for days before it arrived on Saturday, August 27th. On Friday my husband Lee moved the table, chairs and charcoal grill off the deck and into the garage. Everything was put away… except the hummingbird feeder. And that’s because we’ve had three active visitors from dawn to dusk the past few weeks.

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How to Stay Competitive in the Evolving State of Martech

Marketing technology is essential for B2B marketers to stay competitive in a rapidly changing digital landscape — and with 53% of marketers experiencing legacy technology issues and limitations, they’re researching innovations to expand and refine their technology stacks. To help practitioners keep up with the rapidly evolving martech landscape, this special report will discuss: How practitioners are integrating technologies and systems to encourage information-sharing between departments and pr

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Social Intelligence and Leadership

LDRLB

'In this interview, lovingly poached from Harvard Business Review, Daniel Goleman delves into emotional and social intelligence and its implications for leading an organization to better performance.

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The Decline Of Dignified Learning – Are We Amusing Ourselves To Death, as Postman Predicted?

First Friday Book Synopsis

The story is told of an admiring friend who charms a young mother, “My, that’s a beautiful baby you have there.” The mother replies, “Oh, that’s nothing — you should see his photograph.” In this obviously weird colloquy lies a sorely bitter truth. Louis René Beres — Substance. When you communicate, (when you speak or [.].

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Is honesty over pay the best policy?

Chartered Management Institute

The recent email error which say Hays send out the pay details of thousands of temporary workers to RBS employees got me thinking is honesty over pay the best policy?

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Don’t Overlook Social Recruiting Tools

First Friday Book Synopsis

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Ryan Kohler for Talent Management magazine. To check out all the resources and sign up for a free subscription to the TM and Chief Learning Officer magazines published by MedfiaTec, please click here. * * * Failure to use social networking sites when promoting a job [.].

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10 HR Metrics to Track in 2024

Discover the power of HR metrics. Master recruiting, control skyrocketing labor costs, and reduce turnover rates. Get insights into key metrics like Time-to-Fill, Cost-per-Hire, and Turnover Rate. Equip your business for success in 2024.

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Female junior executives in the UK earn more than male counterparts

Chartered Management Institute

The Chartered Management Institute today released the results of the latest National Management Salary Survey (NMSS). The NMSS examines reward and remuneration habits, and labour turnover of UK executives. The latest analysis shows the figures by gender, revealing salary movements and labour turnover differences between male and female executives in the UK.

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3 Ways to Increase Your Team’s Performance

First Friday Book Synopsis

Here is another valuable Management Tip of the Day from Harvard Business Review. To sign up for a free subscription to any/all HBR newsletters, please click here. Successfully managing a team is a complex undertaking. Increase the odds of reaching your goals by doing the following three things: 1. Establish urgency. Team members need to [.].

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7 Traits that Separate a Leader of Courage

Ron Edmondson

Leadership requires guts. (I wrote about that HERE.). You can’t lead if you aren’t willing to be courageous. I wrote about that HERE and HERE. I continue, however, to observe people who claim to be leaders, yet seem to have no courage at all. Have you seen this trait? I believe we need great followers. My son Nate writes that we need to teach “followership&#.

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Corporate Cultures – Culture-based Work Performance Model

Strategy Driven

In, Culture’s Impact on How Work Gets Done , we described the profound influence an organization’s collective values have on the controls (individual knowledge and skills, standards and expectations, processes and procedures) and triggers (individual contributors, first line managers and supervisors, executives and senior managers) that determine what work is undertaken and the manner in which it is performed.

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ABM Evolution: How Top Marketers Are Using Account-Based Strategies

In times of economic uncertainty, account-based strategies are essential. According to several business analysts and practitioners, ABM is a necessity for creating more predictable revenue. Research shows that nearly three-quarters of marketers (74%) already have the resources needed to build successful ABM programs.

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My Fair Lady Shows the Power of Expectations

The Practical Leader

Last week I finally saw the famous musical My Fair Lady based on George Bernard Shaw’s play Pygmalion. I took our fair daughter, Jennifer, to see My Fair Lady at the Shaw Festival in beautiful Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario. We thoroughly enjoyed it. I’ve wanted to see the show for years as a result of reading and talking about “ The Pygmalion Effect &# in my work.

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You need to be SMART to GROW

Rapid BI

You need to be SMART to GROW - GROWTH Targets - a new model for objective setting? SMART or GROWTH goals & objectives - Are people bored with SMART? are we as change agents forgetting that repetition is king when it comes to learning and transfer of knowledge.

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Introducing: Open Church

Ron Edmondson

Kent Shaffer is the mind behind Church Relevance and other online ministry resources. Kent is one of my early mentors for my blog and has since become not only a social media friend, but someone I’ve been able to hang out with a few times. I learned how to leverage influence by watching Kent online. Now Kent has a new project and I’m excited to help introduce it to you here.

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The Art of Asking Questions

Harvard Business Review

How well do you ask questions ? From my experience, most managers don't think about this issue. After all, you don't usually find "the ability to ask questions" on any list of managerial competencies; nor is it an explicit part of the curriculum of business schools or executive education programs. But asking questions effectively is a major underlying part of a manager's job — which suggests that it might be worth giving this skill a little more focus.

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2024 Payroll Calendar Templates

These calendars provide pay period dates and paydays for biweekly, semi-monthly, and monthly payroll in 2024. Use them as a reminder or share with employees so they can celebrate payday.

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Why Steve Jobs Matters to You

Harvard Business Review

All sorts of commentators, on this site and elsewhere, are asking all sorts of questions about the resignation of Steve Jobs as CEO of Apple, Inc. What does it mean for the company's future? What does it means for the stock price? What does it mean for the computer industry, the music industry, and the media industry? All fine questions, to which I would add one more: What does it mean for you?

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The Hidden (in Plain Sight) Legacy of Steve Jobs

Harvard Business Review

Since Steve Jobs' resignation as CEO at Apple last week, there has been much concern, discussion , and hand-wringing in the business world. To many, Jobs is a once-in-a-lifetime genius whose success can't be replicated or continued. On the morning of his announcement, one analyst immediately advised people to sell their Apple stock. But other companies have managed to thrive long after the departure of their talented founders (GE, IBM, Procter & Gamble, HP until recently).

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The Fear That's Holding Back Your Business

Harvard Business Review

I recently got a phone call asking about Mike, a grad student I'd hired for a video project last year. "You're listed as a reference," the woman on the line said. "Have you done business with him?" Indeed, Mike had done a great job for me — but had never followed up to tell me he'd launched his own business. Too often, entrepreneurs or executives hesitate to reach out to others — even people who like them a lot.